Updated: Late night flood causes disruption to NKU residents

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On the night of March 30, as students of Kentucky Hall’s Laurel Wing rushed to get things ready for the morning, water rushed into their hallway.

A drain clogged the showers and caused water to back up and run out into the first floor hallway around 11:40 p.m., according to Arnie Slaughter, director of University Housing.

The Laurel Wing of Kentucky Hall flooded March 30 due to clogged drains.

And to make matters worse, it happened again on April 1.

Slaughter said that while a drain was clogged, the event wasn’t anything too malicious.

“On Sunday at midnight, my R.A. was going around knocking on the doors near the bathroom,” said Rupali Sapra, a freshman accounting major and a resident of Laurel Wing.

According to Slaughter, the water reached four rooms, but there weren’t any major damages.

Emily Briggs, sophomore sociology major and fellow resident of the Laurel Wing, said the only inconvenience for her was having to go upstairs to use the bathroom.

“For our response system, we have a resident assistant (R.A.) and hall director that are on call,” Slaughter said. “Any time a facility issue or an emergency occurs, if the R.A. doesn’t see it, it is our hope that a resident will report it to the R.A. or to the desk. Or, if it is something that is extremely significant, they contact the University Police first.”

Slaughter said that for this event, the R.A. was able to contact emergency maintenance and they were able to address the problem immediately.